Posted January 28, 2016 I have a pc with a r9 270x in it currently. Recent events have me thinking that the graphics card may be dying (bsod, bad textures, frequent game crashes, etc). I'm hoping that I can replace it relatively soon with a new card. Would it be beneficial to get a gtx 960/960 ti (when released), or a gtx 970. I don't want to sound pessimistic, but I've had bad experiences with AMD and would like to stay clear of their graphics cards. I really like video editing and production as well as gaming, and would like a powerful enough graphics card to do this. Thank you. Edit: PSU: EVGA NEX 750 B CPU: FX 8320 3.5 Ghz MOBO: ASROCK 970 Extreme R2.0 GPU: XFX R9 270X 2Gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 PSU? Rest of build? Oh, the 960ti will never be released, especially with Pascal coming out the summer. Hello there, fellow dark theme users "Be excellent to each other and party on dudes." - Abraham Lincoln #wiiumasterrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 If you want Nvidia, get the GTX 970. It's better price/performance wise than a GTX 960 which is not worth getting at all. It's also significantly faster. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 If you can afford it then go with the 970.Since you got some bad experiences then I won't insist getting the AMD equivalent which is the R9 390 (I still recommend it though). CPU: Intel i5-4590 | Motherboard: Asus H97M-E | GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 390 | RAM: 2x4Gb Kingston HyperX Fury Black | SSD: Sandisk Plus 240Gb | HDD: Seagate 250Gb | PSU: Seasonic G650 80+ Gold | Case: NZXT S340 I am who I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 The 970 is enormously more powerful than the 960, it's more in line with two 960s in SLI. The 960 was one of the most disappointing gpus in recent history. The 970 was one of the most exciting (though I think it's overpriced now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 GTX 970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 I would look into the 380 and 390 both more powerful and both (usually) cheaper Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 Get the best gpu you can afford at the time you are upgrading. If you can hack the 970, it's a great video card. I'll vouch for that, I've had mine for over a year now and I think I'll be happy with it for a while to come still. my work in progress i5 6600k // 16gb g.skill ddr4 3000 // evga gtx 980 custom water loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 If you can pick go with 970, if not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 I would look into the 380 and 390 both more powerful and both (usually) cheaper do you read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 do you read Yes im telling him to give it one more shot Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 GTX 970 is way better. If you can afford that get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 GTX 970 would be the way to go if you can afford it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 28, 2016 Author Thanks for all your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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